Link Functions (VIERA Link)
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VIERA Link (HDMI and Audio out connections)
Connected equipment
Features
Player theatre Blu-ray Disc theatre Amplifier
Easy playback
3
3
–
Power on link
–
Power off link
Reduce unnecessary power consumption in
Standby
–
2
–
Auto standby for unnecessary equipment
2
4
2
4
2
Control the menu of the connected equipment by
VIERA remote control
1
1
–
Speaker control
Connection
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To use Player theatre / Blu-ray Disc theatre
HDMI cable
Speaker system
Speaker system
Player theatre / Blu-ray Disc
theatre with VIERA Link
function
Amplifier with
VIERA Link function
HDMI
cable
HD Video Camera / LUMIX Camera with VIERA Link function
●
To use Amplifier
Optical digital
audio cable
5
●
Use fully wired HDMI compliant cable.
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Connect the equipment supporting VIERA Link to the TV’s HDMI terminal via an HDMI cable.
1: Available with the equipment which has “HDAVI Control 2
or later” function.
2: Available with the equipment which has “HDAVI Control 4
or later” function.
3: While playing a disc.
4: Except for watching a disc.
5: If the connected equipment has “HDAVI Control 5” function,
you do not have to use this audio cable (Optical digital
audio cable). In this case, connect the equipment to the
TV’s HDMI2 terminal via an HDMI cable.
VIERA Link Control of compatible equipment [VIERA Link Control] (p. 64)
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Table below displays maximum number of compatible equipment that can be controlled by VIERA Link Control. This includes
connections to equipment already connected to the TV.
Type of the equipment Maximum number
Recorder 3
Player (DVD Player, Blu-ray Disc Player, HD Video Camera, LUMIX Camera, Digital Camera,
Player theatre, Blu-ray Disc theatre, etc.)
3
Audio system (Player theatre, Blu-ray Disc theatre, Amplifier, etc.) 1
Tuner (Set top box, etc.) 4
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